Archdiocesan Marian Shrine, Milwaukee

#165 among attractions in Milwaukee

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The Archdiocesan Marian Shrine, formerly known as the Milwaukee Fatima Shrine and the National Shrine to Our Lady of Fatima, is of the Roman Catholic Church and a shrine to the Virgin Mary. It is operated by the Roman Catholic Archdiocese of Milwaukee, which acquired the property from the Dominican Sisters of the Perpetual Rosary. It is located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin. The shrine was dedicated on April 26, 1948. The shrine also has a small indoor chapel and stone representations of the 15 mysteries of the rosary. ()

Coordinates: 43°1'58"N, 87°59'51"W

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Bluemound HeightsMilwaukee United States

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Archdiocesan Marian Shrine – popular in the area (distance from the attraction)

Nearby attractions include: Pettit National Ice Center, Wisconsin State Fair Park, Ward Memorial Hall, Milwaukee Soldiers Home.

1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Sport complex
Pettit National Ice Center, Milwaukee
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1.1 miSW
Park, Fair, Music venue
Wisconsin State Fair Park, Milwaukee
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1.2 miSE
Theater, Victorian architecture, Gothic Revival architecture
Ward Memorial Hall, Milwaukee
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1.2 miE
Victorian architecture
Milwaukee Soldiers Home, Milwaukee
31 min walk • Milwaukee Soldiers Home is one of three Soldiers homes which have survived in the United States. It was built for the rehabilitation of Civil War soldiers. The building recognized as a National Historic Landmark District property.
1 miN
Park
Hart Park, Wauwatosa
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0.8 miE
Cemetery
Calvary Cemetery, Milwaukee
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1 miSE
Cemetery
Wood National Cemetery, Milwaukee
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1.2 miE
Rock, Nature, Natural attraction
Soldiers' Home Reef, Milwaukee
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1.4 miNE
43°2'58"N • 87°58'51"W
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Nature, Natural attraction, Rock
Schoonmaker Reef, Milwaukee
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1.1 miSW
Sport venue, Sport, Racetrack
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